The Philadelphia Eagles have signed key players like Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, and DeVonta Smith to long-term deals early, investing almost half a billion dollars in homegrown talent over the past two years. This proactive approach by the Eagles contrasts with teams like the Cowboys and Jaguars, who wait until the last minute to secure their core players. Howie Roseman's strategy of locking in players before their contract year and avoiding market inflation has been praised, positioning the Eagles well for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Really interesting explanation from Howie Roseman on drafting with a long-term view in mind, which involves making use of the high-quality veterans already on the roster. https://t.co/TDWlYQM8cT
Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman; one week before the draft… https://t.co/MMAvZLt0Nu
- The importance of being proactive - Why the contract is a 5-yr deal — not a 3-yr deal - The history of keeping homegrown talent - Understand cash vs. cap number — and Jeffrey Lurie’s role in cap management - The Eagles’ two-year window with skill players https://t.co/jMidWNOkoa
The @Eagles have traditionally done deals early with core players, to manage the numbers better, and avoid the market ballooning as guys get closer to the end of their rookie contracts. This is another example of it. Feels like a long time ago that we were debating his weight. https://t.co/pK9TzfFKkv
Howie Roseman has proven time and time again that he is one of the shrewdest executives in the business, so #Eagles fans will trust that he will make the right decisions in the upcoming #NFLDraft after already scoring big in free agency. https://t.co/gUJe5AXd5C
Also: 13 of these deals were signed before the player played a snap in his contract year. The Eagles like to act early, and they don't need to overreact to the market. The player gets the bonus money immediately. For someone who is 2 years out of free agency, that's major… https://t.co/T4FfM1D6I6
Phenomenal decision to get this done before Justin Jefferson, Jamar Chase and Ceedee Lamb. Eagles continue to take care of their homegrown talent and reward them. https://t.co/H7nvnXibJ8
Over the past two years, the #Eagles have invested nearly half a BILLION dollars into homegrown talent: 🦅 Jalen Hurts 🦅 Landon Dickerson 🦅 Jordan Mailata 🦅 DeVonta Smith Howie Roseman continues to build on a foundation of drafting well and making sure key pieces stay. https://t.co/QiOXEVXfA6
The Eagles continuing a years-long practice of locking up core players early https://t.co/c0WtuyaGpU
teams like the Eagles get their guys done a year early (Mailata, Dickerson and now DeVonta) while teams like the Cowboys and Jags wait until the day the assignment is due https://t.co/reph3QHsq9